The Washington critic., 1887-10-08

cold sponge bath In the morning and
not wash yourself In warm water.
Plunge baths In cold wator-I have
been told by some men that they let
water stand In their bath tubs over
night In winter and broke the ice In
the morning to get into it-have
broken down many constitutions.
Neither is 1t necessary to apply the
sponge bath all over the body. Occa
sional Turkish baths are good, but
those who have never taken them
should first be advised by physician.
Muiilers worn about the neck do not
protect you against taking cold. but,
on the contrary. render you extremely
liable to take cold as soon as you take
them of. They make the throat
tender.
Ladies should wear warmer under
clothing than they do, judging from
what may be seen In the show windows
of the stores. People take cold from
inhalIpg cold air through their mouths
oftener, possibly, than In any other
way. In warm weather. In fall and
spring, ladies dress In heavy furs, go
riding In their carriages, and afterwari
wonder where and how they caught
cold. Severe colds are taken by talk
Ing In the cold, open air, thus exposing
the mucous membranes Of the throat.
The best protection under such circum
stances Is to keep the mouth shut. If
people will keep their mouths open In
freezing atmosphere, they ought TO
wear filter.
Above ALL be careful of your feet in
cold, damp weather. Have thick soles
on your shoes, and If caught out IN rain
that lasts long enough to wet through
the thick soles of your shoes, put on
dry stockings as soon as you get home.
In snowy, sushy weather, wear over.
shoes or arctics. Rubbers are unhealthy
and should be removed Immediately
after you are under shelter. They
arrest evaporation through the pores
of The leather. Cork solcs are health.
full invention
When you go into your house or
office after being out In the cold. don't
get over register but take oil your
overwraps and walk up and down the
room little-get warm gradually.
Warming yourself over register Just
before going out In the cold is about
the worst thing you could do.
Never take hot toddy-to say moth.
Ing of the many other tempting con.
coctions-,o warm you up, unless you
at are home and don't expect TO go out
again till next morning.
In short, not to take cold, make use
of your common sense, and thus emu.
late the lower animals.
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l know man who has had a lost
tooth replaced by one transplanted from
the mouth of u young girl; and now,
during the season." when the rest of
his mouth Is watering for salmon
salad, quail on toast, broilod oysters,
ETC., that tooth just aches for ice cream
and frozen custard.
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Dry paint may be removed by using
a swab, with handle, dipped In a
strong solution Of oxalic acid. 1t
softens II at once.
W.
The severest attack of neuralgia can
be relieved by directing a stream of
cold water from force pump against
the part affected. Bruised horseradlsh
applied to the wrist Is said to be cure
for both neuralgia and toothache. Try
either or both.
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1t is impossible for house.plants to
do well If the earth about them remains
wet for any considerable time-say two
days. Plants need fresh water the
same as. individuals. Let the earth be
so porous and the drainage so complete
tbat thp plonte will mad watn,inf,
daily. The idea that plants in living
rooms are Injurious is about exploded.
The amount of carbonic acid they can
throw off is so small that injury from
i is impossible. The plants suffer In
living rooms, but the people do not.
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The Boston baked bean has suffered,
suffered terribly by defamation of
character, but the worst Is that there
is now a factory in New Jersey where
artificial Boston-b baked beans are made,
and thousand dollars reward offered
to any party who will detect the
counterfeit when surrounded by the
genuine.
All the same, every old soldier knows
that one pound of beans win support
life in action as long as four pounds of
rice. Two pounds of beans will do
more muscular work than three pounds
of wheat and more brain work than
three and one half pounds. The reason
why beans require stronger powers Of
digestion than wheat is that they con.
tain casein instead of gluten.
HOWARD Mills.